Playground Weekender


Playground Weekender
Playground Weekender is a three-day camping and music festival in February.
Playground Weekender: Friday 6^th -Sunday the 8^th of February 2000 at Del Rio Riverside Resort, Wisemans Ferry.

Playground Weekender Primal Scream, The Streets, Jose Gonzalez, Cold War Kids, Crystal Castles, Crazy Penis, Lyrics Born, Blue King Brown, Salmonella Dub, Alice Russell, Grafton Primary, Nick Fanciulli, Ashley Beedle, Norman Jay, Yes King, Edu K, Whomadewho, TZU, dig (Directions in Groove), Ewan Pearson, Todd Terje, Tom Middleton, Jimpster, Mark De Clive Lowe and Sharlene Hector, Paper Scissors, King Unique, Pomomofo, Russ Dewbury Watussi, The Ray Mann Three, SPOD, Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek, WOW, Resurrectors, Merenia Gillies , Alex Wolfenden, Peabody, The Dolly Rocker Movement, City Riots, The Transatlantics with more to be announced!

Playground Weekender gleans inspiration from boutique camping festivals such as Bestival, Big Chill, Latitude and Electric Picnic Festival and is set in the spectacular surrounds of the Del Rio Riverside Resort, Wisemans Ferry, just 1½ hours north of Sydney.

The discerning festival goers dream, Playground Weekender kicks off on Friday 6^th through to Sunday 8^th February , our riverside retreat features the very best of nature stunning riverside location, native bush-land, hills, resident kangaroos and a unique space for the ultimate pool party along with a selection of modern comfort accommodation options not usually associated with music festivals camping on a lush 9 hole golf course, tent hotel, tipis, yurts, campervans, houseboats and cabins available for hire. The more you explore, the more you will discover, such as lakeside outdoor cinema, swimming pool, volleyball court with air-conditioned clubhouse, riverside cocktail bar, beer garden, art wall, beachside bathing spot and games area for giant jenga and chess! Big games, for big kids.

Playground Weekender winner for Best Crowd and Best Atmosphere, at the FL Festie Awards ....come and see why!

Tickets on sale now www.playgroundweekender.com.au

Crazy P National Tour

Playground Music is proud to announce a very special addition to the Playground Weekender line up, crowd favourites Crazy P. The Nottingham five piece are also taking their big P on the road embarking major 6 date Australasian tour.

Playground Weekender gleans inspiration from boutique camping festivals such as Bestival, Big Chill, Latitude and Electric Picnic Festival and is set in the spectacular surrounds of the Del Rio Riverside Resort, Wisemans Ferry, just 1½ hours north of Sydney.

Crazy P (previously infamously known as Crazy Penis) has never been a band swayed by the latest trends. Theyve stuck to their guns and let the world catch up with their unique sound. They are undeniably DISCO and have unintentionally found themselves as part of the recent renaissance that has crossed the Atlantic from New York City and now sit alongside Hercules & Love Affair and Escort as a band that can cut it live

Only a small handful of dance acts can put on a proper live performance and Crazy P are part of this unique group. Theyre a band that gets the party started (surviving sound failures, streaking naked across festival campsites and winding up at numerous after-parties) with headline performances at The Playground Weekender, The Big Chill, Good Vibrations in Sydney, The Sydney Festival, Dance Village at Glastonbury, The Garden Festival in Croatia, plus also having supported Faithless on their 2005 stadium tour across the globe.

Crazy Ps pedigree as recording artists is clearly documented by three superb previous albums - their first two classics A Nice Hot Bath With and The Wicked Is Music on Paper Recordings and their album Night on Earth on Shiva, which sold over 20,000 copies.

The latter proved to be a massive step up for the band, making them bona fide stars in Australia, New Zealand and the UK as well as cementing their reputation as highly respected songwriters. Pete Tong became a huge fan and rotated the singles constantly on Radio One and invited the band to record a live session in the Maida Vale Studios. Singles 'Sun Science' and Lady T went on to become Ibizan sunset and festival classics and found their way into countless compilations.

Crazy P latest offering Stop Space Return, spawning from Ralph Lawsons funk laced house label 20:20 Vision Recordings captures the sound of a band at their peak and effortlessly blends their influences of classic NYC House, 70's funk & disco, soul instrumentation, pop melodies, electronica* *and* *sun kissed beats to delicious effect.

Tour Dates:
25 JANUARY - OVERFLOW AT THE BAY, COLLEY RESERVE GLENELG, SA.
29 JANUARY - THE FORUM, SYDNEY. (Tickets $42 + Booking fee available from www.moshtix.com.au and Moshtix outlets)
30 JANUARY - TIVOLI, BRISBANE. (Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au & 132 849)
31 JANUARY - CAPITOL, PERTH. (Ticket $42 + booking fee available from www.moshtix.com.au)
5 FEBRUARY - VENUE TBC, AUCKLAND.
6 FEBRUARY - BILLBOARD, MELBOURNE. (Tickets $42+ Booking fee available from www.ticketek.com.au, www.moshtix.com.au & www.billboardthevenue.com.au)
7 FEBRUARY - PLAYGROUND WEEKENDER, WISEMANS FERRY - 30 MINS FROM SYDNEY NSW (Tickets www.playgroundweekender.com.au)


Playground Music is proud to announce a very special addition to the Playground Weekender line up, crowd favourites Crazy P. The Nottingham five piece are also taking their big P on the road embarking major 6 date Australasian tour.

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